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Title: Changing Water Pump
Post by: Eighth_dwarf on 14 April 2010, 11:58:02

Is it as easy as it looks on the 2.5 v6?

Remove air intake duct, remove SAI metal pipe, loosen pully bolts, remove aux belt, remove pully and water pump.

any special tools required?

Title: Re: Changing Water Pump
Post by: Andy B on 14 April 2010, 12:36:18

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Is it as easy as it looks on the 2.5 v6? ....

Remove air intake duct, remove SAI metal pipe, loosen pully bolts, remove aux belt, remove pully and water pump.

Yes  ;)

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any special tools required?

No  :y

Title: Re: Changing Water Pump
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 14 April 2010, 12:40:03

You are going to get anti freeze all over your Cambelt though.
How much longer is it before you need to change the Cambelt & Tensioners? maybe worth thinking about doing the lot at the same time ;)

Title: Re: Changing Water Pump
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 14 April 2010, 13:15:10

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You are going to get anti freeze all over your Cambelt though.
How much longer is it before you need to change the Cambelt & Tensioners? maybe worth thinking about doing the lot at the same time ;)

Agreed with Daz - if it's less than 20k till it's due, just do the lot IMHO.  :y

Title: Re: Changing Water Pump
Post by: Eighth_dwarf on 14 April 2010, 13:16:44

Thanks ppl.  Will be doing it friday (weather permitting).

Cambelt & tensioners were done about a year ago so not needed doing.

Will have to try and get some sort of plastic shield in place to protect the cambelt then.

Title: Re: Changing Water Pump
Post by: Andy B on 14 April 2010, 13:18:26

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Thanks ppl.  Will be doing it friday (weather permitting).

Cambelt & tensioners were done about a year ago so not needed doing.

Will have to try and get some sort of plastic shield in place to protect the cambelt then.

Just swill the belt with clean water, it'll be fine. Timing belts live in far harsher enviroment than the front on an engine.  ;)

Title: Re: Changing Water Pump
Post by: Eighth_dwarf on 15 April 2010, 09:45:22

just to bump this back up with another question....

Stripped all out and changed the water pump last night (was light and good weather so thought I better get on with it), put all backtogether, just waiting for a new aux drive belt BUT,

Should I have sealed water pump with VX grey sealer as used on oil cooler plate or should the o ring suffice???

Title: Re: Changing Water Pump
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 April 2010, 09:47:13

The "O" ring will be fine.  :y

Kevin